Eyeglass-mount.



C. MEYER.

EYEGLASS MOUNT. APPLICATION FILED mm 5, m1.

Patented May 14, 1918.

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EYEGLASS-MOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 5, 1817.- Serial No. 172,894.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CONRAD MEYER, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved EyeglassMount,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to eye glass mounts and has for an object theprovision of an improved construction for supporting the lens throughthe action of interlocking mem bers.

Another object of the invention is to provide a post and guard withconnecting means fitting in a plurality of slots arranged at angles toeach other.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mount .Whichwill necessitate slots in the lens and clamping members fitting into theslots interlocking with the guard.

In the accompanyin drawing Figure 1 is a front e evation of a lens andmount disclosing the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of one end of the lens shown inFi 1, the same disclosing the arrangement slots.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the fastening meansapplled.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section through the mount andassociated parts shown in Fig. 1, the same being on an enlarged scale.

Fig. is an edge view of the mount shown in Fig. 4. 1

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the blank of one of the fastening means.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the fastening means ready to beinserted.

Referrin to the accompanying drawing by numera s, 1 indicates a lens ofany desired kind and 2 a post formin part of the mount, said post beingpreferab y formed integral with the guard 3 extending on each side ofpost 2 and provided with a number of de endin protecting covering arms4, there eing our arms as shown in the drawing for covering the slots 5and 6 and the members arranged in said slots. These arms in addition tocovering the slots and associated parts act to prevent any side movement of the mount and are Ipreferably formed so as to pinch or slig tlypress against the lens 1, though this is not absolutely necessary. Inaddition to the arms 4 covering the slots 5 and 6 the guard 3 is rovidedwith overhanging flanges 17 an 18 which assist in preventing lateral orside movement of the guard and cover the section 8 of the securing meansas well as the elastic 14. As shown in Fig. 2, the lens 1 is providedwith the slots 5 and 6 which are converging, as the same is thepreferable arrangement, though diverging slots may be used if preferredand any desired angle of convergence or divergence may be substitutedfor that shown without departing from the spirit of the invention.

securing or locking member 7 is provided for each of the slots 5 and 6,said securing or locking members being formedfirst as shown in Fig. 6and then as shown in Fig. 7, in which formation they are ready to beapplied as shown in Fig. 3. It will be noted that the locking member 7is provided with a body 8 designed to engage fiatwise the edge of thelens 1, with an upstanding locking extension 9 and a depending member 10having a turned-up section 11. The section 11 is pref ably pressedagainst the depending member 10 when in position, though the resiliencyof the metal will cause the section 11 to exert a slight continuousstrain against the lens and thereby prevent any loose motion. In thedrawing a space has been shown between the extension 11 and thedepending portion 10, but this is merely for the purpose ofillustration, as these members are in contact or substantially incontact when in use. The arrangement of the sccuring or locking member 7with the turnedover section 11 is desirable but is not absolutelynecessary, as the slots 5 and 6 could be made of such a width as toaccommodate the extension 10 of member 7 so that the ex tension snuglyfits therein. If preferred the extension or depending member 10 could hemade somewhat thicker than the remaining part of the securing member 7so as to snugly fit the slots 5 and 6.

After the locking members 7 are arranged as shown in Fig. 3 the guard 3may he slipped thereover, said guard having openings 12 and 13, as shownin Fig. 5, through which the locking extension 9 of each member 7projects. Before placing the guard 3 and post 2 in position a rubber orother elastic member 14 is arranged in the guard 3 and may be of such alength as to substan- Patented May 14, 1918.

tially fill the space between the members 12 and 13 so that when theguard is IE slightly against the edge of the lens e ends of theextension 9 may be bent over as shown in Fig. 4, where there will be aslight tension against the edge of the glass and against the edge of theslots 5 and 6.

In order to produce a better a peering article the ends 15 and 16 areturn over as shown in Fig. 4 so as to contact or substantially contactwith the edge of the lens 1. By providing the slots 5 and 6 and thefastening means as described the firmly held in position without t e useof screws, cement or other extra clamping or attaching means. It will benoted that all of the parts which act against the lens act against thecd of some part of the lens, either against t e outer periphery oragainst the edge of one of the slots, so that an extra strong pressuremay be exerted without in any way injuring the lens, which would be thecase if a screw was used which passed transversely through the lens. Itwill also be noted that the slots 5 and 6 and the parts covering thesame extend only a very short distance into the lens, as shown in Fig.1, whereby practically all of the lens is used and, co uently, a smallerlens may be caused to o the work of what otherwise would require alarger lens where a considerable portion of the lens is occupied by theretainingI screws or other clamping means.

What claim is:-

1. In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having a pair of slots therein extending to the edge, of aguard provided with a flange extending its full length overlapping saidlens and with end sections overlapping said slots, said guard having apost and an aperture adjacent each side of said post, and fasteningmeans for clamping sald guard to said lens, said fastenin meanscomprising a pair of metallic strips having one end fitting into saidslots and the opposite end extendin through said apertures, saidopposite en s bein positioned against the outer surface of sai guard.

2. In an eye glass mount of the character described, a ard provided witha post, means exten mg into a lens, and formed with resilient endsgripping part of said lens, said means acting on said ard for pressm theard against the e of the lens an a ru er member arran between said guardbeneath said post and said lens. 3. An eye glass mount, comprising aguard, and a plurality of fastening means having one end extendingthrough and overlapping the guard and the opposite end interl n with alens. 1

4. In a evice of the character described, the combination with a lenshaving a pinrality of slots arranged at an angle to each other, of aguard, and fastening means extending through the guard and snuglyfitting sa1d slots.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lenshaving slots extending from the'periphery, of a guard. and means snuglyfitting in said slots and extending through said guard for clamping theguard to the lens.

described,

6. In a device of the character the combination with a lens having slotsarranged therein extending from the periphery, of a guard, and meansfitting in said slots and extending through said formed so as to drawthe guard an lens together.

7. In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having converging slots extending from the periphery, of aguard shaped so as to conform substantially to the periphery of saidlens and of such a length as to overlap both of said slots, and meansarranged in said slots formed with extensions projecting through saidguard and interlockin therewith of securing the guard and the enstogether.

8. In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having converging slots, of a guard having openings,metallic members snugly fitting said slots and extendingxthrongh saidopenings, said metallic mem rs having the ends bent over so as to engagethe upper surface of the guard for connecting the guard with the lens.

9. In an eye glass mount of the character the described, the combinationwith an eye glass slots, a slightly rubber member having a pair of saced convergin guard of suflicient length to extent? beyond each of saidslots, at arranged in said guard and adapted to engage the edge of saidlens, and 'a securing member formed with ends bent upon themselvesfitting in each of said slots for gripping the lens, said securing meansinterlocking with said guard in such a manner as to slightly press saidresilient means whereby the guard is connected with the lens and ismaintained continually under tension. V

I 10. In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having spaced conver 'ng slots, of a ard conformmg to the sape of the e ge of the eye glass spanning said slots, said guard havin apair of apertures therein, and met ic members arranged in each of saidslots and snugly fittin the same, said metallic members being ormed witha body en g part of the peri hery of the lens and an extension extendmthrough said slots, said extensions being bent over and restin againstthe outer face of said guard. 11. an eye glass mount of the characterdescribed, the bination with a lens having converging slots extendingfrom the periphery, of a guard conforming to the shape of the peripheryand extending from one slot to the ot er, said guard being provided witha pair of arms adjacent each and overlapping said slots and covering thesame, and a connecting member snugly fitting into each of said slots andextending through said guard, the part extending throu h the guardoverlapping the gpar and thereby connecting the guard wit the lens.

12..In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having converging slots, of a guard provided with a post andwith a pair of arms at each end, said arms overlapping said slots forcovering the same, said guard having an opening adjacent each side ofsaid st, and a metallic member arranged in eac of said slots and snuglyfitting the same, said metallic members having extensions projectingthrough said openings and interlocking iviththe uard. for clamping theguard and liens toge er. i 13. In an eye glass mount of the characterdescribed, the combination with a lens havf ing converging slots, of aguard having a anof openings and a metallic member formedwith abent-back section, said bent- ;backsection of each of said metallicmembers-bein fitted into said slots and pressing against t e wallsthereof, the opposite end said metallic members projecting through andinterlocking with said guard for connectin the same with said lens.

14. fn an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having converging slots, a guard extending from one slot tothe other, said guard havingopenings spaced appreciable distances :Eromthe respective slots, a connecting member for each of said slots, eachof said connecting members comprising a projection extending throughsaid opening in said guard, and a looped or bent-back portion snuglyfitting and pressing against the walls of said slots.

15. In an eye glass mount. of the character described, the combinationwith a lens having slots extending from the periphery at differentangles, of a guard having a pair of openings spaced from said slots aresilient member arranged between. said Openings, and 'lutnllie:reuumting nuvnbers 'iflii" I35 tin in said slots and extending parallelwit 1 the periphery of the lens from the respective slots to saidopenings and then through the openings and along the outer surface ofthe guard.

16. In an eye glass mount of the character described, a lens havingslots extending from the periphery at diflerent angles, a guard havingopenings spaced from said slots, a resilient member arranged betweensaid openings, and a metallic connecting. member for each of said slots,each of said connecting members having a looped end substantiallyfilling the slot in which it is I arranged and pressing against thewalls thereof, each of said connecting members having a body extendingparallel with and along the periphery of the lens to one of saidopenings, through said opening and in contact with the other surface ofthe guard, said connecting members being so positioned as to maintainsaid resilient member undcr compression.

17. In an eye glass mount of the character described, the combinationwith a lens hav- 30 ing diverging slots of securing members snuglyfitting said slots, said securing members having extensions, a guardfitting over said securing members and said slots, said guard beingprovided with arms covering 8 said slots and an overhanging flange oneach side for preventing lateral motion, said guard being also providedwith apertures for accommodating said extensions.

CONRAD MEYER.

